Static Electricity Flashcards
1
Q
What is static caused by?
A
Friction
2
Q
Negatively charged electrons…
A
Are rubbed off one material and onto the other
3
Q
What is static electricity?
A
The transfer of charge from one material to another material that is an insulator
4
Q
What does the material that gains electrons become?
A
Negatively charged
5
Q
What does the material that loses electrons become?
A
An equal positive charge
6
Q
When two electrically charged objects are brought together, they…
A
Exert a force on eachother
7
Q
What do two objects that carry the same type of charge do?
A
Repel
8
Q
What do two objects that carry a different type of charge do?
A
Attract
9
Q
What’s an example of a substance that electrical charges can move easily through?
A
Metals
